Assistant Treasurer - Transaction Banking & Liquidity Management

• Act as a strategic partner to the Wesfarmers businesses to deliver future-ready banking solutions
• Oversee all transaction banking related products for Group Treasury and the divisions
• Take primary responsibility for whole-of-balance sheet cash forecasting

About the team

The Group Treasury team acts as the in-house “banker” to our businesses, supporting them with daily banking and liquidity; management of foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity risk; and working capital efficiency.

In addition, the team is responsible for corporate balance sheet management, particularly in relation to long-term funding, dividend policy, capital management; maintaining strong relationships with the Group’s funding providers and rating agencies; and ensuring financial risk management objectives are met.

The team also supports the Wesfarmers’ Group acquisition and divestment activities.

What you’ll do

The Assistant Treasurer - Transaction Banking & Liquidity Management is responsible for setting and executing the Group’s transaction banking, payments and liquidity strategy to optimise cost, efficiency and risk outcomes across all divisions.

Working closely with Group Treasury leadership and divisional stakeholders this role ensures alignment between transactional banking arrangements, funding plans and the Group’s broader financial objectives.

Day-to-day, you will pivot between strategy and execution, to:

• Set and deliver the Group’s transaction banking and payments strategy in partnership with Group Treasury leadership
• Leverage the Group’s scale and banking relationships to drive competitive pricing, efficiency and long‑term value
• Ensure the Group and divisions are future‑ready from a transaction banking, payments and technology perspective
• Provide strategic guidance to divisions on navigating the evolving transaction banking and payments landscape
• Act as a trusted business partner to divisions on transaction banking, payments, cash management and supply chain finance
• Lead Group liquidity management, cash forecasting, bank relationships and day‑to‑day transactional execution, including support for international expansion

What you’ll need

This role asks for a commercially astute leader who combines strong analytical rigour with sound judgement. You’re a clear communicator; you lead by example and operate with integrity. You arrive with some experience navigating or ideally driving change and you can pivot from detailed analytical work to strategic thinking and discussions, with ease.

Ideally you will arrive with:

• Your bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in finance, economics, engineering or a related discipline
• Longterm success in a Treasury leadership role, within an ASX listed company, a leading financial institution, or equivalent environment
• Deep understanding of Transaction Banking products 
• Experience in supporting corporate strategy including acquisitions, divestments and international expansion, particularly from a Treasury perspective
• Understanding of Treasury processes and risk assessments is highly desirable
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including to nurturing relationships and influencing outcomes
• Demonstrated capability in project management, people leadership, fostering innovation and driving change
• Advanced financial analysis and modelling skills capabilities
• Advanced analytical, problem solving and critical reasoning skills

About Wesfarmers

As one of Australia’s largest listed companies, we’re proud of our longstanding contribution to Australians. We continually reinvent ourselves and invest in the businesses we own and operate, including leading retailers like Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Priceline. We also have an online offering, including OnePass and the Group shared data asset.

Our work doesn’t stop there, we operate in the industrials sector which supplies the nation with chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products. And we participate in an integrated lithium joint venture, including the operation of a mine and concentrator and the development of a refinery.

Join the team at Corporate Office which provides support and advice across the Wesfarmers Group

The Corporate Office provides corporate services and support to the autonomous businesses within the Wesfarmers Group, enabling the achievement of Group objectives. It leads capital allocation and portfolio management for the Group and focuses on leveraging and enhancing the Group’s reputation to support attraction and retention of talent, securing investment opportunities and maintaining a low-cost capital. To do this, we need great people, working together and role modelling our values and ways of working.

Our culture

We’re results-focused, and we’re a business that cares. Here we are less about titles and more about everyone playing a valuable role. We provide autonomy and space with freedom to operate, quickly learning from mistakes because we know they are part of the way forward. We’re curious, open minded, and collaborative. And although we’re thought leaders, we’re humble, and willing to share knowledge and learn from one another.

We know that diversity fosters greater innovation and better customer connection, so we strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment.

Next steps

If this sounds like your next career move, then combine your cover letter and resume into one document and click on the 'Apply' button by Friday, 8 May 2026. Please note that we may commence interviewing of candidates prior to this closing date.

For brief enquiries please contact Jessica Pouchol – Talent Acquisition Manager on 0417 728 166.

We’re hiring the best and the brightest talent. Let’s start to explore the possibilities of achieving great things together.

For more information, visit our website at https://www.wesfarmers.com.au